- Elevation
- 78 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport62 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport65 km
About Balgown
Balgown is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Suidh' a' Mhinn and Creag Colluscard.
Climate of Balgown
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 205 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (205 mm)
- Driest month
- May (80 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 122 | 151 | 88 | 80 | 94 | 105 | 121 | 181 | 200 | 205 | 197 |
How to get to Balgown
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 236 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 62 kmwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 65 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 94 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 263 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 270 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balgown
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2,825 natural sites, 1,324 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km170 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 22 kmSW
- Clett Island 20 kmSW
- Eilean Trodday Island 11 kmNE
- Staffin Island Island 11 kmE
25–60 km1,628 places
- Isle of Skye Island 38 kmS
- Isle of Harris Natural site 39 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 34 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 31 kmNW
60–100 km2,376 places
- Hebrides Island 79 kmS
- Eigg Island 83 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 78 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Suidh' a' Mhinn Mountain, Highland2 km E
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Creag Colluscard Mountain, Highland2.5 km SE
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Skye Museum of Island Life Museum, Highland2.9 km N
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Rubh' a' Chairn Leith Mountain, Highland2.7 km NW
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Camas Mòr Natural site, Highland2.9 km NW
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Reieval Mountain, Highland3.4 km S
Sources & licences
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